she has spent 15 of the last 21 years under house arrest in that home beside the lake in yangon formerly known as rangoon. today, there was no announcement, the police removed barricades. riot police went away from the scene allowing hundreds of supporters to move up to her house. she then emerged looking absolutely delighted. the crowd was cheering, the crowd was singing. she told them with hope they could achieve their aims, but we have a lot to do. in the context of burma, that is perhaps an enormous understatement. the last time she was released briefly from house arrest was 2002. then she pushed the limit, she went out, she met people, she criticized the generals. then they promptly locked her up again. what happens next is the key question. yes, she's free and her supporters will be delighted by that. but how much room will she be given to go about organizing and to challenge the military junta who recently held an election, of course, but still remain firmly in control, alex. >> ian, on that front, there are reports that she plans to go, in effect, back to work, go back to an offi